Number without basic handwashing in Samoa
Samoa: Number without basic handwashing was 61,184 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
61,184
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
103rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
90,769
in 2016
All-time low
58,681
in 2019
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Number without basic handwashing in Samoa, 2016–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number without basic handwashing in Samoa stood at 61,184.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in Samoa peaked at 90,769 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 58,681, in 2019.
That places Samoa 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number without basic handwashing in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 90,769 | — |
| 2017 | 77,030 | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 63,063 | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 58,681 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 59,337 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 59,896 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 60,350 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 60,776 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 61,184 | +0.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 61,184 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598, 13% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 61,184 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 710,976, 9% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72,386 | 58,681 | 90,769 | 4 |
| 2020s | 60,309 | 59,337 | 61,184 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number without basic handwashing in Samoa?
- Number without basic handwashing in Samoa was 61,184 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 90,769 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,681 in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Samoa ranks 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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